St. Landry president pushes for bridge, road fixes

12:38 AM,
Mar. 28, 2014

Written by

Deborah Barfield Berry
Gannett Washington Bureau

St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot asked congressional lawmakers Thursday to continue funding to replace and repair bridges and to quickly approve legislation that would provide money for other local transportation projects.

"Our economy depends on it," Fontenot told members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. "Our quality of life depends on it."

Fontenot was among state and local witnesses invited to share their priorities for the next federal surface transportation authorization bill. Committee members expect to hold a work session on a bill in April ...